For the first time since the 2021–22 season, Ohio State heard its name called by the NCAA Selection Committee. The Buckeyes, who finished the season 21–12, officially earned a No. 8 seed in the South Region in Greenville, SC and will face TCU in the first round on Thursday.
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After Iowa controlled the first 15 minutes, Ohio State grabbed its first lead on an Amare Bynum jumper and went ahead for good with 2:28 left in the first half, taking a four-point advantage into the locker room. The Buckeyes opened the second half on a 17–5 run—highlighted by 10 straight points from Bruce Thornton—to build a lead as large as 16 before holding off a late Iowa three-point surge to secure a 72–69 victory.
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Ohio State now has a new all-time leading scorer. With 44 seconds remaining in the first half, Bruce Thornton drilled a three-pointer from the left wing to surpass Dennis Hopson and etch his name atop the program’s scoring record and was awarded the game ball from Hopson himself at the half.
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Ohio State entered the matchup looking to secure back-to-back wins over ranked opponents and strengthen its NCAA Tournament résumé, but the Buckeyes were forced to play shorthanded from the start. With Brandon Noel already sidelined and John Mobley still unavailable, Ohio State was dealt another setback when Devin Royal was ruled out due to illness, while Amare Bynum attempted to
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Ohio State, searching for their first ranked win of the season, needn’t look any further, defeating visiting No. 24 Wisconsin 86–69, snapping a four-game losing streak to the Badgers and splitting the season series. The Buckeyes improve to 17–9 overall and 9–6 in conference play, while Wisconsin falls to 18–8, 10–5.
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Coming off a tough loss to 12th-ranked North Carolina, Ohio State bounced back with a dominant 89–63 win over visiting Grambling to close out the 2025 calendar year at 9–3. Despite 14 first-half turnovers, the Buckeyes used a 16–4 run to end the first half with a 15-point lead and a 20–6 stretch midway through the second half to put
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Bruce Thornton’s dominant first half kept Ohio State close, and despite trailing for all but three minutes, the Buckeyes remained within striking distance late in the game, cutting the deficit to three with just over a minute remaining. However, 13th-ranked Illinois used their size and balanced attack to withstand every Ohio State surge, pulling out an 88–80 road victory in
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